As Patch 12.1 testing continues, we have another update to our Mythic+ PTR tier list. This week’s update reflects the changes from the latest PTR build and the overall meta among the Mythic+ testing population.
Midnight Season 2 PTR Mythic+ Tier List
Below is the tier list updated for this week, following changes from the latest PTR build and meta developments. You can read more about how these lists are built in the Criteria section at the bottom of the post.
Highlights for the Week
Below, we will recap the biggest highlights for the week. As always, if you’re looking to see the complete analysis, check out our individual guides. The guides cover in detail the reasoning behind every spec’s placement.
You can also see the tier list explained below in video format:
Biggest Winners of the Week
While not performing at the top of the charts right now, Assassination Rogue got considerable changes this week. These changes helped with its energy economy and pooling issues, in exchange for reduced burst from 
Deathmark and 
Kingsbane. The spec is still missing raw throughput to reach high tiers, but the kit is nearly there.
Marksmanship has seen a large buff to 
Multi-Shot with the last build, which bumped its status from B+ to A+. This buff, however, was likely too large and could be nerfed a little in the coming weeks, followed by buffs to Aimed Shot to compensate.
Protection Paladins received some significant nerfs this week, but they weren’t enough to move its S-tier status, still being the strongest tank available. However, these changes have reduced the gap between it and other tank specs.
Biggest Losers of the Week
With the big nerfs to Scalecommander finally materializing, Augmentation Evoker is falling out of fashion. These changes currently knock it out of its meta position, kept throughout Season 1. The main impact of this is that it allows other Bloodlust specs into the meta.
Havoc has received nerfs once again, this time targeting 
Inertia damage and duration. It is weird to see a spec already not performing well getting hit this hard, but there will likely be more iterations with its kit in the coming weeks.
Criteria of the Tier List
This tier list is based on the strength of each DPS specialization during recent PTR testing for Midnight Season 2. The placement takes both the raw throughput and the utility kit into consideration. Damage profile for Season 2 dungeons also plays a role in deciding positioning.
You can read the full disclosure about the criteria on the PTR Tier List hub. Ultimately, Tier Lists are an opinion, which you may disagree with. However, this is our current opinion as tuning stands. The list will change week over week, and we will cover future changes as the meta progresses. It will also likely change as Season 2 starts, tuning happens, and meta develops. Stay tuned for updates.
